Short stays and the 90/180-day rule in the Netherlands (2026)

Last reviewed: 9 October 2026

In short: Visitors from the UK do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Non-EU visitors on a short stay are registered in the Entry/Exit System.

RuleWhat applies
Maximum length of a short stayShort visit as a tourist or visitorA maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period in the Schengen area during the visa-exempt term. [1]
Visa or travel authorisation for entryShort visit as a tourist or visitorvalue.visa-free [2]
Passport or travel document requirementShort visit as a tourist or visitorA travel document valid for at least three months after the intended departure and issued within the previous 10 years, unless there is a justified emergency (Article 6(1)(a) of the Schengen Borders Code). [3]
Entry/Exit System recordingShort visit as a tourist or visitorNon-EU nationals travelling to the EU for a short stay are registered in the EES, in full use since 10 April 2026. [4]

Notes

  • The exemption is listed for the United Kingdom. The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is planned from the last quarter of 2026 and is not yet in operation (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, updated 5 August 2026).

Sources

  1. Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND): Extend Schengen visa or visa-exempt term (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  2. EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union): Regulation (EU) 2019/592 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, as regards the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  3. EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union): Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
  4. Rijksoverheid: Reizen naar Europa - Entry Exit System (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources

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